bahay ng Diyos

Tagalog

Etymology

Literally, “house of God”.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˌbahaj naŋ diˈos/ [ˌbaː.haɪ̯ n̪ɐn̪ ˈd͡ʒos]
  • IPA^(key): (no yod coalescence) /ˌbahaj naŋ diˈos/ [ˌbaː.haɪ̯ n̪ɐn̪ ˈd̪jos]
• Rhymes: -os
• Syllabification: ba‧hay ng Di‧yos

Noun

bahay ng Diyós (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜑᜌ᜔ ᜈᜅ᜔ ᜇᜒᜌᜓᜐ᜔) (idiomatic)

1. house of God; God's house; church; chapel; temple

   Synonyms: simbahan, kapilya, templo

Further reading

• “bahay ng Diyos” at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino‎^[1], Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021